Los Alamos Family YMCA: Programs: Arts and Humanities/Community

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1450 Iris St.
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-3100

Arts and Humanities / Community

Arts

KATHAK, EAST INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE, (ALL AGES)

This class involves combinations of hand and foot movements set to combinations of beats. The class covers hand-foot coordination, footwork, choreography, self-discipline, and Indian culture through an artistic form of physical exercise.
DAY & TIME: Sundays, 4-5 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $15, Program Members: $21

BHARATANATYAM (ALL AGES)

Classical dance from South India combines rhythm, expression, postures, and drama in an attempt to embody the the divine beauty, charm, rhythms, and symbols that exist in heaven as a means of spiritual elevation.
DAY & TIME: Saturdays, 11 am-12 pm
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $15, Program Members: $21

GUITAR CLASSES (AGES 9 & UP)

The Family YMCA is pleased to have guitar instructor Lee Weinland teaching 12-week sessions of beginning and more advanced guitar classes. Ask at the front desk or call 662-3100 for current and upcoming sessions.
DAY & TIME: TBD.
SESSION FEE: YMCA Members: $68, Program Members: $95

BELLY DANCE (TEEN-ADULT)

This Egyptian, African and Middle Eastern art form dates back thousands of years, originating as an exercise to strengthen the body for labor and delivery. Benefits today include exercise, toning, enhancement of body awareness and self-expression. Mothers and daughters are encouraged to enroll together.
DAY & TIME: Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $20, Program Members: $28.

JAZZ DANCE (TEEN-ADULT)

A high-energy jazz dance workout for those who love to dance.
DAY & TIME: Wednesdays, 5:20-6:45 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $25, Program Members: $35

Community

INDEPENDENCE DAY CHILDREN'S PARADE

FREE event for children to show their Fourth of July spirit and colors. Hot dogs and watermelon provided afterward at the American Legion. Assemble at 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot at Central Avenue and 20th Street. Parade begins at 11 a.m.

TAI CHI AS AN EXERCISE-LONG YANG FORM (ALL AGES)

Also known as walking meditation, this slow, graceful and rhythmic aerobic workout promotes good health, balance, relaxation, serenity, flexibility and improved circulation.
DAY & TIME: Mondays, 7:05-8:05 a.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $15, Program Members: $21

FENCING (AGES 10 & UP)

This course covers basic fencing strategies and footwork. The beginning class is for participants with little or no experience. The intermediate class is for experienced fencers. The advanced class if for competitive fencers. Instruction will cover use of the foil, strip rules, judging and directing.

BEGINNING FENCING: New beginners taken in October and February, or with instructor's approval.
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $22,
Program Members: $31

INTERMEDIATE FENCING:
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members $22,
Program Members: $31

ADVANCED FENCING:
DAY & TIME: Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $22,
Program Members: $31

AMERICAN RED CROSS BABYSITTERS COURSE (AGES 11 & UP)

A course designed by the American Red Cross to prepare youth with the training every parent wants in a babysitter: safety, basic child care, safe play, first aid and critical emergency skills, essential professional leadership and care-giving skills, and how to manage real-life problems. Call the YMCA at 662-3100 for session dates.
FEE: YMCA Members: $40, Program Members: $56

FIRST AID/CPR/AED CERTIFICATION COURSE (AGES 11 & UP)

Individual certification course for First Aid, CPR & AED taught by American Red Cross certified instructors. First Aid training includes the basics of wound care, bleeding control, and bandaging and provides information about poisoning, sudden illness, and how to care for other injuries. CPR training includes how to respond to emergency situations, recognize the signs of a heart attack, and provide care for an infant, child or adult who stops breathing, is choking, or whose heart stops beating. Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training is a proven life-saving tool when deployed correctly and early on after the onset of cardiac arrest. Sessions available for Adult CPR/AED and Infant/Child CPR. Check with YMCA for dates and times.
DATES: First Saturday of Each Month. Group sessions can also be arranged.
DAY & TIME:Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
FEE PER SESSION: YMCA Members: $43, Program Members: $60

radKIDS

FREE 10-hour personal empowerment safety education program for children offered on alternate months for children ages 5 to 7 or ages 8 to 12. Program is committed to reducing school violence by providing youth with realistic options, knowledge and skills to promote safe and healthy environments. Fun, activity-based programs include lecture, safety drills, muscle memory, exercises and dynamic simulation providing a multi-sensory rich learning environment. Curriculum topics include Internet safety, touching, predator tricks, physical resistance strategies against abduction and bullying prevention. Class is offered in partnership with The Family YMCA, Los Alamos Juvenile Justice Advisory Board and Los Alamos County DWI Program.
Session dates are the 2nd and 3rd weekend of each month; 2nd and 3rd Fridays from 4 to 6 pm; 2nd and 3rd Saturdays and 2nd Sunday from 1 to 3 pm. Call to see what ages are offered per month.

YMCA EARTH SERVICE (YES) CORPS (AGES 11-17)

Flexible program combines volunteer service, environmental education, and work experience in a program for youth that focuses on trail improvement, landscaping and watershed restoration. The supervised program, a partnership between the YMCA, the Delle Foundation, and Los Alamos County, begins in June and ends in August. Program includes First Aid and CPR instruction, training and work safety seminars, team-building field trips, and an end-of-summer campout. Character Counts values will be emphasized. Participants choose a staff-approved work schedule Monday through Thursday mornings. The program can be abbreviated, but cost will not be pro-rated. Participants will be eligible for Presidential Service recognition and a YES Corps Certificate of Promotion. Registration packets available in March. Space is limited. Registration closes at the director's discretion. FEE: YMCA Members: $146, Program Members: $204

TAE KWON DO (AGES 8 & UP)

Those with disabilities are encouraged to join this class! Known as Korean Karate, this study of kicks and punches emphasizes the use of the feet for unarmed combat. Tae Kwon Do is about self-control-over the mind, the body, and the spirit. Class has membership in the World Tae Kwon Do Association under 9th degree Grandmaster Duk Song Son. Students will learn basics, forms and three-step. Free-style (sparring) is non-contact. New students must observe a class before registering with the instructor for the first time.
STARTS: First of each month with new students accepted quarterly (new quarters start Oct., Jan., April, July).
DAY & TIME: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6-7:30 pm. MONTHLY FEE FOR BEGINNERS: YMCA Members: $35, Program Members: $49. Subsequent family participants: $20 each after first two registered at full price.
MONTHLY FEE FOR ADVANCED: YMCA Members: $24, Program Members: $34. Subsequent family participants: $10 each after first two registered at full price.

JUJITSU (AGES 7-12 & 13-ADULT)

Jujitsu is a non-competitive, self-defense art that incorporates the blocking, striking and kicking techniques of Karate and the grappling and throwing techniques of Judo. The underlying principle of this art is to produce maximum effect with minimum effort. Emphasis is on blending with an opponent's energy and controlling it, hence the name Jujitsu or "gentle art". Students will develop fluid, yet powerful techniques through proper body dynamics, breathing, relaxation and awareness. This is an excellent class for sports that involve using an opponent's weight.
DAY & TIME: Ages 7-12; Sundays, 5:00-6:00 p.m.;
Ages 13 & up: Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
MONTHLY FEE: Ages 7-12: YMCA Members: $18, Program Members: $25. Ages 13 & up: YMCA Members: $31, Program Members: $43

KICKBOXING (AGES 13 & UP)

Learn the basic punching, striking, kicking, defensive and offensive techniques used in this discipline. As students gain experience they will progressively learn additional sparring and training techniques leading to more advanced training.
DAY & TIME: Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30-9 p.m. MONTHLY FEE: YMCA Members: $31, Program Members: $43